The city council shall refuse to issue a license to a massage establishment or a massagist if it finds that:
A. The correct permit fee has not been tendered to the city and, in the case of a check or bank draft, honored with payment upon presentation.
B. The operation if permitted, as proposed by the applicant, would not comply with all applicable laws including, but not limited to, the city’s building, zoning and health regulations.
C. The applicant, manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business, or the stockholders holding more than ten percent (10%) of the stock of the corporation and any officers, directors and any employees of a corporation, or the members of a partnership, have been, within three (3) years prior to making application, convicted of, paid any fine, been placed on probation, received a deferred sentence, received a withheld judgment, suffered the forfeiture of a bond for failure to appear or completed any sentence of confinement for any felony or misdemeanor, the latter including the offenses of driving while under the influence of intoxicating beverages and liquors and reckless driving, but shall not include those offenses otherwise regulating the operation and licensing of vehicles and fish and game laws.
D. The applicant has knowingly made any false, misleading or fraudulent statement of fact in the application or in any document required to be submitted in support thereof.
E. The applicant has had a massage business, massagist or other similar permit or license denied, revoked or suspended for any of the above causes by the city or any other state or local agency within three (3) years prior to the date of the application.
F. The applicant, if an individual or if a corporation, any of the officers and directors, or if a partnership, any member of the partner ship and the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business, is not over the age of eighteen (18) years.
All persons licensed hereunder must continue throughout the license period to have all of the qualifications as provided in this chapter. (Ord. 628, 6-1-2021)